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zy/lar/es S. Moor? jdnd/ auw/m Witwe/aow Uivirnn sTATns rA'rnn'r aerien CHARLES S. MOORE, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE HALF TO NELLIE Y B. MOORE, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

VJIND OW-FRAME u Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

To all whom it may concern: Y

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. MOORE, a

form a parting bead e between them, and a stop, e, between the lower sash and the inner citizen of thel United States, residing at Vcasing of the frame, thus rendering it un- Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and `State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window- Frames, of which the following islaspecii'iow j tion.

My invention relates to improvements in window frames, and more particularly to irnprovements in the window frame heretofore secured to me by Letters Patent No. 7 89 ,050, dated May 2, 1905, and its objects are, first, to provide an adjustable window frame jamb that may be readily removed or set back so that the sash may be removed without the necessity of drawing nails .to remove a stop. Second, to provide an adjustable window jamb that will avert the danger of water getting back of the` adjustable portion of the jamb, and, third, to providef an adjustable window jamb with which the adjustable portion of the j amb may be sup orted in grooves extending the entire lengt of the window casings. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whichi Figure 1 is a side elevation of a section of a window frame with a portion cut away to show the manner of renderin the j amb adjustable. Fig. 2 is an edge e evation of the same shown in section at the top and bottom. Fig. 3 is a back elevation of the adjustable portion of the j amb, showing the manner of applyin the adjusting mechanism, Fig. 4 is a sectiona end view of one side of a window frame with my invention shown, and Fig. 5 is a transverse section of one side of a window frame on the line a: x of Fig. 2, modified to form a ermanent stop at each side of the removab e section of the jamb.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents a window` casing and B represents a window jamb. To roduce my adjustable frame I cut the 'am B in two practically on the line l), and eave the portion B free to be pressed back and raised, as indie cated by its dotted lines in Fig. l, when the sash E may be easily removed by simply drawing the edge of the sash outward past the stop beads e and e. It will be noticed that the grooves that the sashes E E slide in are out out of thensurface of the jamb and necessary to provide the ordinary removable stop to the window, and at the same time, with this construction, the sash may be readily inserted or removed by simply pressing end thereof is cut upon the same incline in the same direction, for two special purposes, to wit: first, to prevent any water that may be thrown or rained against the surface of the jamb B from passing through the line of division to the back side of the jamb and` cause the lumber in the window frame to rot, or adjacent thereto. (At the lower end of this portion of the jamb I place a metal guard D in losition so that the lower end of the por tion of the j amb will rest between this metal and the end of the window stool a', forming a water tight joint at this point and, second, to enable ine to raise the portion B slightly as it is pressed back for the removal or insertion of the sash E.

For the urpose of holding the portion B firmly to p ace when forming a portion of the window jamb,'and of guiding this portion of the jamb when it is being raised out of the way, or lowered to its normal position, I form a shallow groove a in each of the window casings and pivot a couple of bails O C, as shown at c c in Fig. 3, to the back surface of the portion B in position so that the outwardly projecting ends c will slide freely in the grooves a c in the casings.

It is better and, in fact, necessary to the proper working of my device to have the inner casing A set a little back from the surface of the jamb, as indicated in Fig. 4, so that the sash E may pass freely when inserting or removing it, and when building frames for the reception of outside blinds I form the parting bead or blind stop e upon the window j amb B B', as shown in Fig. 5, when the blind F may be hung upon the outside casing A, thus forming all stops upon the jamb of the window frame, and integral therewith, instead of being to the necessity of placing separate, detachable parting beads and stops on the jambs of window frames, thus, by l making two complete grooves in the j ambs the three beads, c, e and e are 'formed at the proper lines on the jambs.

I 'find it very desirable, sometimes, to cut the portion o1 the jamb B that forms the bead e from the portions e and e, as indicated in Fig. 5, and place auxiliary strips A back of the parts e and c with the grooves a a in them instead of making the connection between the bail C and the window casings direct, as in Fig. 4, the strips A being sccurely attached to the window casings n. to the strips e c or to both the casings and the strips and A. W ith this construction l aim to form a rabbet joint as b, in the casing in position to receive the edges of the detachable piece and form overlapping joints therewith, as shown on Fig. 5. These overlapping joints act a double purpose, first, to hold the detachable portion to its proper position when in place to form a part of the window jamb, and, second, it averts the danger of rain beating through into the well back o1 the j amb and interfering with the free action of the ends of the bails in the grooves (t, or wetting the weight cords or rusting the weights.

Having thus fully described my invention,

l what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ol the United States, is:

l. lhe combination in a window trame, ol' an outside casing and an inside casing having longitudinal grooves in the inner surface ol' each, a jamb cut in two near its longitudinal center ith one portion stationary and the l position in the jamb, and bails pivotnlly connected with the movable portion o'l: the i:uub with their 'lree ends adjusted to slide l"reel;\v in theY grooves.

jainb having a movable portion, the jamb rabbeted 'to overlap the edges oi the movable portion, hails pivotally secured to the hack of the movable portion with the ends l'ree to swing from the pivotal line oll connection with the movable portion, and the -lramo grooved so that the tree ends of the bails may slide freely,v insaid grooves.

3. A 'window 'freine constriuited as hereinbefore described, having a movable portion and grooves, and bnils pivotnlly secured to the movable portion in position to engage the grooves, as and for the purpose set l'ortli.

Signed at Grand Rapids l\liehigan November ll, 1907.

CHARLES S. MOORE. In presence ot- NELLIE B. Moenia, lTnrnL J. CILLEY.

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